1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 162

8 Do not get too close tu the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slowsor stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. 0 When it looks like chance to pass is coming up, a start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don't get too close. Time your move so you will be increasing speed as the time comes to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a "running start" thatmore than makes up for the distance you would loseby dropping back. And if something happens tocause you to cancelyour pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and W a i t f c l r aslother a p p d y , e If other carsare lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your t r .But take carethat someone isn't trying to un pass you as you pull out pass the slow vehicle. to Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its frontin your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outsidemirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it really is.) 0 Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-laneroads. Reconsider beforepassing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are notflashing, itmay be slowing down or starting to turn. 0 0 If you're being-passed, make it easy for the foilowing driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can easea little. to the right. 4-13